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Delfo Cabrera, Final de la Maratón de los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres (07-08-1948)
Delfo Cabrera became notable when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1948 games

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held at London in the United Kingdom.

These were the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, because no Games were held during World War II.

In part, the games were thought to be a success because the Organizing Committee did not go into debt. The final financial report showed a ₤29,000 profit.

Participating nations

A total of 59 nations sent athletes to compete at the London Games.

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1948 Summer Olympic games countries
Countries at the 1948 Olympics


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Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020

Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games
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Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018
Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020
Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014

Images for kids

  • 1948 Olympic medals mint

    1948 London Olympic medals being minted at the works of John Pinches in Clapham

  • The XIV Olympic Games opens in London, 1948

    The XIV Olympic Games opens in London, 1948

  • A casualty at the Olympic Games, London, 1948. (7649953728)

    A Boy Scout who fainted in the intense heat was the first 'casualty' of the 1948 Olympic Games. The temperature was noted as 95 °F (35 °C) as the sun blazed down mercilessly.

  • Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-0428-501, London, Olympiade, Sart der Geher

    Start of the 50 km walk

  • Delfo Cabrera gana la maratón 1948

    Delfo Cabrera crossing the finish line to take gold in the marathon

  • William Grut and Sune Wehlin 1948

    Gold medalist William Grut of Sweden (foreground) competing in the running component of the modern pentathlon.

  • London Olympics

    Poster promoting the 1948 Olympics

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 1948 para niños

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